Appeal after man viciously assaulted and left lying unconscious in Sparkbrook...
An appeal has been made for witnesses after a young man was assaulted and left lying unconscious with life-changing injuries. Syed Anas Shah – known as Anas – has been in hospital for […] The post...
View ArticleMeet the London man who funnelled £200,000 worth of Class A drugs a year to...
Police have brought down a complex county lines drug supply chain after discovering a London man funnelled heroin and crack cocaine into Hereford via Birmingham. Bodrul Islam, from Newham in east […]...
View ArticleTeenager murdered in cold blood in brutal Coventry shooting
Police have launched a murder investigation after the shooting of a teenager in Coventry on Friday. Officers were called to Arnside Close near the junction of Clifton Street in the […] The post...
View ArticleBirmingham’s biggest mosque could cancel prayer services as elderly are told...
Birmingham’s largest mosque could cancel congregational prayers if the coronavirus situation gets any worse, according to its chairman. The Birmingham Central Mosque in Highgate has exclusively...
View ArticleViolent Star City teenage machete attack gang arrested and charged
Six teenagers have been charged by detectives investigating the ‘mass fight’ at Star City in Birmingham last November which resulted in police officers being injured by teenagers armed with weapons […]...
View ArticleMidlands hospitals cancel visiting hours to combat coronavirus threat
Hospital visiting times across Birmingham and the Black Country have been restricted until further notice due to the coronavirus crisis. In a bid to curb the threat of coronavirus Sandwell […] The post...
View ArticleCoronavirus UK deaths rise to 53: How many victims from the Midlands?
As the first coronavirus death in Wales is announced, it brings the total number of UK deaths to fifty three – with over 1,543 people in the country positively diagnosed with COVID-19. Along […] The...
View ArticleTwo women stabbed to death at Moseley home in Birmingham
A double murder enquiry has been launched by police after two women were stabbed at home this morning in Moseley. West Midlands Police were called to a property in Belle […] The post Two women stabbed...
View ArticleIdris Elba tests positive for coronavirus and goes into self-isolation
Hollywood star Idris Elba has confirmed he has tested positive for coronavirus and gone into self-isolation. The British actor has took to social media to say he feels okay and […] The post Idris Elba...
View ArticleFormer AVFC striker Gabriel Agbonlahor announces he has coronavirus symptoms
Former Aston Villa footballer Gabriel Agbonlahor has announced he has symptoms of coronavirus and will be self-isolating. In the last hour, the English former professional footballer took to his 99,000...
View ArticlePeaky Blinders series six production halted by order of coronavirus
Production of the highly anticipated latest series of ‘Peaky Blinders’ has been shelved by the BBC due to concerns over coronavirus. The cast and crew of ‘Peaky Blinders‘ which was […] The post Peaky...
View ArticleTwo teenagers arrested for the shooting of Abdul Wahid Xasan
Two Coventry teenagers will appear in Birmingham Magistrates Court charged with the the fatal shooting of Abdul Wahid Xasan. Carren Monga and a 15-year-old boy – who is too young […] The post Two...
View ArticleBirmingham Central Mosque cancels Friday prayers amid coronavirus pandemic
Birmingham Central Mosque has cancelled congregational Friday prayers due to the coronavirus pandemic. The mosque in Highgate exclusively revealed to I Am Birmingham that the venue’s Jummah prayer...
View ArticleBirmingham supermarket shelves left bare as coronavirus panic-buying continues
Birmingham’s supermarkets have been left mostly bare as customer panic buying continues due to the coronavirus threat. In what has been unprecedented during peacetime and outside of the annual...
View ArticleThe Queen’s coronavirus message urges people and communities to come together
As the nation grapples with the coronavirus crisis, the Queen has issued a morale-boosting message of unity and solidarity to the people of Britain. Arriving at Windsor today with Prince […] The post...
View ArticleHugo Boss drops hilarious ‘b*stard’ response to Gal Gadot’s celebrity singing...
Brummie comedian Joe Lycett – who now goes by the name of Hugo Boss – has recruited a team of fellow comics to send up movie star Gal Gadot’s celebrity […] The post Hugo Boss drops hilarious ‘b*stard’...
View ArticleViolent neo-Nazi group who wanted to start an ethnic “race war” jailed under...
Four members of an extremist neo-Nazi group described as a “racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic organisation” have been convicted at Birmingham Crown Court under the Terrorism Act. A jury at Birmingham...
View ArticleHundreds band together to create coronavirus solidarity network for...
Hundreds of people all over Birmingham have joined forces to create a network of volunteers to help the homeless and elderly in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Individuals, charities […] The post...
View ArticleBirmingham Hare & Hounds venue shuts down amid coronavirus crisis
Iconic Birmingham pub Hare & Hounds has announced it will close its doors in a bid to curb the potential spread of coronavirus. Following government advice about large gatherings and […] The post...
View ArticleMuch-loved Birmingham grandfather dies after contracting coronavirus
A much-loved grandfather from Birmingham has died after contracting coronavirus, his family have announced. Afsar Hussain from Saltley is believed to have passed away in the early hours today (March...
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